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Table 2 Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm values

From: Facile solvent-free modified biochar for removal of mixed steroid hormones and heavy metals: isotherm and kinetic studies

Heavy metals

qmax (mg/g)

Langmuir

Freundlich

KL (L/mg)

RL

R2

KF (mg−1)

1/n

R2

Nickel

35.21

4.89

0.0927

0.9992

35.80

0.5712

0.9916

Cadmium

41.84

1.91

0.2074

0.9871

38.19

0.7610

0.9974

Lead

31.85

4.24

0.1054

0.9928

29.70

0.5501

0.9884

Estriol

83.19

3.29

0.1319

0.9844

30.48

0.5859

0.9826

α-Estradiol

79.30

7.16

0.0653

0.9494

29.70

0.5500

0.9856

β-Estradiol

63.65

5.07

0.0897

0.9931

28.75

0.5063

0.9819

Testosterone

77.70

2.41

0.1718

0.9291

25.64

0.5263

0.9077

Progesterone

84.39

2.21

0.1845

0.9476

26.64

0.5198

0.9158

Bisphenol A

78.25

9.06

0.0523

0.9645

29.70

0.5507

0.9855